MARCH MANIA 2018 March 2-4, 2018 INNISFIL RECREATION COMPLEX 7315 Yonge St. Innisfil, ON Sanctioned by Skate Ontario
An invitation is extended to all eligible figure skaters to participate in the 2018 March Mania. Skate Canada rules and regulations will apply throughout the competition unless otherwise specified. REGISTRATION: Registration for this event is an online submission and must be completed in full, including payment, for the entry to be finalized. Registration opens at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. The detailed registration instructions are included on the March Mania Event Registration site at: https://registration.skateontario.org/pages/events/section-events/march-mania/ CLOSING DATE: Access to online registration will cease at 10:00pm on January 15, 2018. Registrations will be accepted on a first come - first serve basis with restrictions in certain categories to accommodate the scheduling of categories. Please review your entry information before submitting.
CATEGORIES: For technical requirements for all STAR categories, please link to: For technical requirements for all ADULT categories, please link to: https://info.skatecanada.ca/index.php/en-ca/rules-of-sport/55-2017-2018-starcompetition-program-requirements.html https://info.skatecanada.ca/index.php/en-ca/rules-of-sport/89-2017-2018-adultskatecompetition-program-requirements-singles-pairs-ice-dance.html The following categories are to be held at the 2018 March Mania: STARSKATE SINGLES FREE SKATING: STAR 1 (Elements) TO GOLD FREE SKATE Women/Men No age requirement STAR 4 & 5 Women/Men (U10) Shall be under the age of 10 before July 1, 2017 Women/Men (U13) Shall be under the age of 13 before July 1, 2017 Women/Men (Over 13) Shall be 13 years or over before July 1, 2017 OPEN PAIR: Each partner must have passed at least the STAR 5 (Junior Bronze) Free Skate test. There are no other restrictions.
SOLO OPEN SHORT DANCE: Open to athletes who are under the age of 21 as of July 1, 2017 Specified Pattern Dance Rhythm: Cha Cha Optional Second Rhythm: Rhumba, Salsa, Mambo, Meringue, Bachata and any closely related Latin American Rhythm SOLO PATTERN DANCE: STAR 2/3 Canasta Tango (2 sequences) STAR 4/5 Swing Dance (1 sequence) & Willow Waltz (2 sequences) STAR 6/7 European Waltz (2 sequences) & Keats Foxtrot (2 sequences) STAR 8/9 Harris Tango (2 sequences) & Starlight Waltz (2 sequences) STAR 10/GOLD Cha Cha Congelado (2 sequences) & Argentine Tango (2 sequences) COUPLES INTERPRETIVE: Pre-Introductory Introductory Bronze Silver Gold
ADULTSkate Categories: ADULT SINGLES FREE SKATING: Adult Intro Open Adult Bronze Free Skate Adult Silver Free Skate Adult Gold Free Skate Adult Masters Free Skate Adult Masters Elite Free Skate ADULT INTERPRETIVE: Adult Introductory Interpretive Adult Bronze Interpretive Adult Silver Interpretive Adult Gold Interpretive Adult Elite Interpretive Adult Open Couples Interpretive Adult Open Masters Couples Interpretive *Please note the following age categories apply to Singles Free Skating and Interpretive events: Young Adult (18 24 years) Class I (25 35 years) Class II (36 45 years) Class III (46 55 years) Class IV (56 years & over) ADULT COUPLES PATTERN DANCE: Adult STAR 4/5 - Fiesta Tango (2 sequences) & Willow Waltz (2 sequences) Adult STAR 6/7 - European Waltz (2 sequences) & Keats Foxtrot (2 sequences) Adult STAR 7/8 - Harris Tango (2 sequences) & Starlight Waltz (2 sequences) Adult STAR 9/10 Paso Doble (2 sequences) & American Waltz (2 sequences) Adult GOLD - Westminster Waltz (2 sequences) & Blues (2 sequences) Adult Elite - Westminster Waltz (2 sequences) & Rhumba (3 sequences) ADULT SOLO PATTERN DANCE: Adult Bronze Solo - European Waltz (2 sequences) & Keats Foxtrot (2 sequences) Adult Silver Solo - Harris Tango (3 sequences) & Starlight Waltz (2 sequences) Adult Gold Solo-Westminster Waltz (2 sequences) & ChaCha Congelado (2 sequences) Adult Elite Solo Quickstep (3 sequences) & Rhumba (2 sequences) Adult Open Solo Dance ADULT FREE DANCE: Adult Bronze Free Dance Adult Silver Free Dance Adult Gold Free Dance
ADULT PAIRS: Adult Pair Adult Masters Pair ENTRY FEES Payable by VISA or MasterCard only. No other form of payment will be accepted. SINGLES: STAR 1 $40 per person STAR 2-3 FREE SKATE $75 per person STAR 4 FREE SKATE $90 per person STAR 5-GOLD FREE SKATE $120 per person OPEN PAIR $120 per team SOLO SHORT DANCE $120 per person SOLO PATTERN DANCE $60 per couple COUPLES INTERPRETIVE $90 per person ADULT ENTRY FEES SINGLES $120 per person
INTERPRETIVE $90 per person INTERPRETIVE COUPLES $120 per couple SOLO PATTERN DANCE $120 per person COUPLES PATTERN DANCE $120 per couple FREE DANCE $120 per couple PAIR $120 per couple FOR INQUIRIES CONTACT: Local Organizing Committee Chair & Event Registrar Joanne Balazs nick.balazs@sympatico.ca RULES AND REGULATIONS Registration is finalized only when all information and payment is complete. Your receipt of payment is your registration confirmation. Please print your receipt and retain for your records. LATE ENTRIES: Entries received after the closing date will be considered by the Technical Representative for registration. Late entries are subject to a $100.00 late fee. REFUNDS AND WITHDRAWALS: Full refunds will be given for any cancelled categories. If an entry is withdrawn prior to January 15, 2018, a refund (less an administrative fee of $35.00 per skater) will be granted. NOTE: NO REFUNDS (including medical) will be granted after January 15, 2018.
RESTRICTIONS: In the case of a very large entry in any category, the entries will be drawn into groups. All drawn groups are final and cannot be changed. Singles skaters are permitted to enter only one singles category. AGE REQUIREMENTS: As on July 1, 2017. ON-SITE REGISTRATION: All competitors and Skate Canada registered coaches are required to register upon arrival at the arena. Registration and music registration will commence one hour prior to the first category of the day. Each competitor will receive an accreditation tag that must be retained and used as a pass for the duration of the competition. All skaters MUST have their music and planned program content sheet (if applicable) when registering. All Ontario Coaches must sign-in at the Coaches Registration Table MUSIC: Each entry must provide two CDs of the correct music for the competition upon registration, one for competition - marked Master and one for back up - marked Copy. These must be registered with music registration at least one hour prior to the posted start time of the category and may not be removed for any reason until after the category is completed. CD Audio Discs are the only music format accepted. iphones, ipods or other digital sources will not be accepted as backups. Music must be picked up within 30 minutes after completion of the category. All music used must be in the public domain or covered by the performing rights societies. Competitors who have music composed specifically for their programs either wholly or in part, are responsible for obtaining a written release from the composer for the use of such music on radio and/or television or appropriate clearance from the performing rights societies. Standard Specifications for Music: (1) Only one program shall be recorded on each CD (2) Competitor s name followed by home club, category, program type-short or free and music time shall be printed on front of the CD label using a black Sharpie pen (3) Each CD shall be enclosed in a plastic case in good repair marked with the skater s name, home club, category, program type short or free, and total music time Technical Guidelines for Music CDs: (1) Music on CD must be burned in CD Audio Format (NOT mp3;.acc or DVD) (2) Music should be burned on CD-R discs of good quality that provide legible space for the skater information to be printed on (3) It is recommended that CDs be burned at speeds 16Xs or less (4) Skater or Team should keep a set of CDs for COMPETITION USE ONLY. It is recommended that this set be used for each competition unless the music has been changed
AWARDS: Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded for each category. Medal presentation information will be available at the competition. RIBBON CATEGORIES: For all categories assessed to standard, including STAR 2-3 all categories, and Pre-Introductory and Introductory Interpretive, recipients will be called to the presentation area by their skating order and presented their ribbon and report card COACH ACCREDITATION: To be accredited at the March Mania2018, coaches must be Primary STARSkate trained or Regional Coach in Training or higher. Coaches must sign in and present a copy of their Skate Canada Locker Transcript and a copy of their Coach Dashboard in good standing and government issued photo ID. Up to two certified coaches per entry will be accredited. EVENT INFORMATION Ice Dimensions: 85 X 200 Schedule: Schedule, Entries and Start Orders will be posted on the Skate Ontario website at: http://www.skateontario.org Refreshments: the concession booth will be open during competition General Admission Adults- $6.00 per day Seniors and Children Under 12 years-$4.00 per day